CA,Tustin-Orange County Animal Care
2023
This reporting system reports most categories as adults and juveniles (up to 5 months). Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 218/7
Stray/At Large: 3690/495
Owner relinquish: 496/60
Transferred in: 6/0
Other intakes: 129
Return from foster: 292/145
Total: 4943/684
Adoption: 2428/471
RTO: 1359/59
Transferred out: 855/94
Went to foster: 345/167
Died: 15/6
Lost: 0
Shelter euth: 289/22
Owner req. euth: 0
Ending count: 162/9
Cats
Beginning count: 48/16
Stray/At Large: 5955/4929
Owner relinquish: 165/103
Transferred in: 0
Other intakes: 273/87
Return from foster: 2524/2488
Total: 6393/5119
Adoption: 2848/2418
RTO: 119/15
Transferred out: 1418/1073
TNR: 0
Went to foster: 2565/2544
Died: 118/109
Lost: 2/1
Shelter euth: 1795/1382
Owner req. euth: 1/0
Ending count: 90/52
2022
This reporting system reports most categories as adults and juveniles (up to 5 months). Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 211/4
Stray/At Large: 3169/356
Owner relinquish: 497/55
Transferred in: 0
Other intakes: 592/37
Total: 4259/448
Adoption: 1916/282
RTO: 1476/45
Transferred out: 604/89
Died: 29/7
Lost: 0
Shelter euth: 197/17
Owner req. euth: 1/0
Ending count: 227/10
Cats
Beginning count: 59/33
Stray/At Large: 5681/4693
Owner relinquish: 255/139
Transferred in: 0
Other intakes: 202/75
Total: 6139/4907
Adoption: 2903/2404
RTO: 143/41
Transferred out: 1442/1114
TNR: 1/1
Died: 254/212
Lost: 6/6
Shelter euth: 1342/1021
Owner req. euth: 1/0
Ending count: 60/26
2021
This reporting system reports most categories as adults and juveniles (up to 5 months). Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 123/0
Stray/At Large: 2512/203
Owner relinquish: 437/28
Transferred in: 0
Other intakes: 485/30
Total: 3438/261
Adoption: 1298/139
RTO: 1303/43
Transferred out: 606/54
Died: 25/4
Lost: 1/0
Shelter euth: 144/9
Owner req. euth: 4/0
Ending count: 211/4
Cats
Beginning count: 51/18
Stray/At Large: 4360/3545
Owner relinquish: 232/115
Transferred in: 0
Other intakes: 204/77
Total: 4802/3737
Adoption: 2256/1874
RTO: 122/17
Transferred out: 1445/1084
TNR: 0
Died: 150/124
Lost: 4/2
Shelter euth: 734/441
Owner req. euth: 6/0
Ending count: 59/33
2020
This reporting system reports most categories as adults and juveniles (up to 5 months). Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 212/1
Stray/At Large: 253208
Owner relinquish: 333/16
Transferred in: 0
Other intakes: 524/36
Total: 3398/261
Adoption: 1577/170
RTO: 1315/34
Transferred out: 462/39
Died: 18/6
Lost: 0
Shelter euth: 101/8
Owner req. euth: 10/1
Ending count: N/A
Cats
Beginning count: 90/43
Stray/At Large: 3792/2657
Owner relinquish: 175/81
Transferred in: 0
Other intakes: 237/60
Total: 4192/2798
Adoption: 2345/1840
RTO: 98/9
Transferred out: 772/542
TNR: 290/14
Died: 151/116
Lost: 16/8
Shelter euth: 619/282
Owner req. euth: 8/0
Ending count: N/A
2019
This shelter now distinguishes between adult dogs, and juveniles that are defined as younger than five months. Totals are given first, then juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 191/13
Stray/At large: 4179/291
Owner relinquished: 610/32
Transfers in: 0
Other Intakes: 853/56
Total live intakes: 5675/380
Adoption: 2890/300
RTO: 2098/28
Transfers out: 478/42
Died in care: 16/4
Lost in care: 2/1
Shelter euth: 146/10
Owner intended euth: 33/1
Ending count: 210/1
Cats
Beginning count: 97/19
Stray/At large: 8773/5790
Owner relinquished: 343/135
Transfers in: 0
Other Intakes: 248/69
Total live intakes: 9369/5994
Adoption: 4369/3294
RTO: 179/13
Transfers out: 1370/930
TNR: 1677/160
Died in care: 378/326
Lost in care: 16/6
Shelter euth: 1380/913
Owner intended euth: 5/0
Ending count: 91/44
2018
This shelter now distinguishes between adult dogs, and juveniles that are defined as younger than five months. Totals are given first, then juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 92/4
Stray/At large: 4239/288
Owner relinquished: 626/34
Transfers in: 0
Other Intakes: 651/23
Total live intakes: 5760/345
Adoption: 2588/235
RTO: 2192/41
Transfers out: 497/35
Died in care: 16/4
Lost in care: 0
Shelter euth: 121/14
Owner intended euth: 244/0
Ending count: 191/14
Cats
Beginning count: 78/22
Stray/At large: 7272/4581
Owner relinquished: 309/116
Transfers in: 0
Other Intakes: 297/95
Total live intakes: 7916/4792
Adoption: 3033/2049
RTO: 177/31
Transfers out: 989/744
TNR: 1529/223
Died in care: 125/96
Lost in care: 13/1
Shelter euth: 1869/1353
Owner intended euth: 38/0
Ending count: 88/16
2017
Dogs
Beginning count: 106/7
Stray/At Large: 4816/310
Owner relinquish: 818/37
Transferred in: 1/0
Other intakes: 817/37
Total: 6831/385
Adoption: 2907/263
RTO: 2628/44
Transferred out: 643/58
Died: 14/1
Lost: 4/0
Shelter euth: 256/8
Owner req. euth: 368/1
Ending count: 92/4
Cats
Beginning count: 80/10
Stray/At Large: 7753/4891
Owner relinquish: 330/80
Transferred in: 4/0
Other intakes: 213/78
Total: 8069/4749
Adoption: 2338/1450
RTO: 153/9
Transferred out: 671/470
TNR: 1308/192
Died: 60/31
Lost: 29/6
Shelter euth: 3228/2517
Owner req. euth: 73/0
Ending count: 64/13
2016
Orange County now distinguishes between adult dogs and juveniles, which are described as younger than five months. Total comes first, then juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 133/19
Stray/At large: 5994/428
Owner relinquished: 912/44
Transfers in: 11/0
Other Intakes: 837/45
Total live intakes: 8215/519
Adoption: 3211/347
RTO: 3036/49
Transfers out: 1150/80
Died in care: 27/7
Lost in care: 11/0
Shelter euth: 332/23
Owner intended euth: 459/1
Ending count: 103/7
Cats
Beginning count: 72/12
Stray/At large: 8996/5445
Owner relinquished: 399/60
Transfers in: 0
Other Intakes: 240/65
Total live intakes: 9730/5570
Adoption: 2261/1309
RTO: 181/14
Transfers out: 600/377
TNR: 1724/220
Died in care: 91/37
Lost in care: 53/6
Shelter euth: 4682/3563
Owner intended euth: 94/0
Ending count: 79/9
2011
Dogs:
Died/missing: 69
Reason for euthanasia:
Behavior: 2414
Medical: 1010
Owner request: 1402
Time: 2
Time/space: 144
Too young: 43
Cats
Died/missing: 126
Reason for euthanasia:
Behavior: 3030
Medical: 2782
Owner request: 343
Time: 0
Time/space: 11
Too young: 3733
2012
Dogs
Died/missing:
Reason for euthanasia;
Behavior: 1784
Medical: 768
Owner request: 1451
Space: 36
Time: 54
Time/space: 68
Too young: 18
Cats
Died/missing: 134
Reason for euthanasia;
Behavior: 2915
Medical: 2402
Owner request: 411
Space: 0
Time: 13
Time/space: 1
Too young: 3580
2013
With each year the OC Animal Care has revised its reporting protocols.s This year they itemized DOAs which we removed from the impound total. They also itemized transfers for the first time. In previous years only fosters were considered transfers.
Dogs
Fosters: 111
Missing/escaped: 48
Reason for euthanasia;
Behavior: 920
Medical: 445
Owner request: 1432
Space: 1
Time: 45
Too young: 15
Cats
TNR: 1346
Fosters: 451
Missing/escaped: 149
Reason for euthanasia;
Behavior: 876
Medical: 2329
Owner request: 380
Space: 0
Time: 2
TNR ineligible: 160
Too young: 3526
2014
Dogs
Fosters: 89
Missing/escaped: 45
Reason for euthanasia;
Behavior: 733
Medical: 357
Owner request: 1373
Time: 8
Too young: 13
Cats
TNR: 1705
Fosters: 494
Missing/escaped: 181
Reason for euthanasia;
Behavior: 331
Medical: 1731
Owner request: 399
Time: 2
TNR ineligible: 352
Too young: 3128
2015
Dogs
Beginning count: 180
Owner requested euthanasia: 1142
Owner surrender: 1316
Ending count: 134
Cats
Beginning count: 117
Owner requested euthanasia: 295
Stray/At large: 9447
Owner surrender: 508
Return to habitat (feral cats): 1709
Ending count: 76
2010
Dogs
Died/missing: 48
Reason for euthanasia:
Behavior: 2742
Medical: 1015
Owner request: 1652
Too young: 14
Cats
Died/missing: 111
Reason for euthanasia:
Behavior: 3375
Medical: 2838
Owner request: 353
Too young: 3738
